Cut the bananas into thick discs - the quantity required will depend on the size of your bananas and the size of your cake tin.

Make the topping:

Place the butter and dark brown sugar into a pan and cook until the butter is melted and the mixture amalgamates.

Spoon the hot mixture into the prepared pan and then top with an even layer banana slices. I've chosen to arrange the slices into concentric circles.

Make the cake:

Sift the flour, baking powder and caster sugar into a bowl - lightly beat the eggs with the milk and pouring into the dry ingredients, along with the cooled, melted butter - stir well until combined.

Spoon the batter carefully out over the bananas, smoothing out the top to finish.

Rest the cake tin on a baking tray (this will help catch and escaping toffee) and place in a preheated 180°C/350°F to bake - after 20 minutes check on the cake and if it appears to be browning too quickly, then cover with baking paper lined foil and lower the temperature slightly. Continue cooking for another 20 minutes or until cooked through.

Let it sit in the tin for a few minutes before turning out onto a serving plate.

Hi Protagonist - conversions are all rather haphazard the problem being is that there are at least 3 different volumes that make up 1 cup. For example for 1 cup of flour you'll see conversions showing anything from 110 grams to 160 grams - it's just not accurate enough. I give measures in grams because it's accurate and with electronic scales these days you can get instant conversions into ounces. If you don't have electronic scales it's easy to convert into imperial measures with online calculators.

Haalo, just wanted to let you know I made your Banana Upsidedown cake recipe and it was gorgeous!!!! We had it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream last night after supper and I can't wait to have some more later today. YUM!!!! And Thanks!!!

Hi Kathartic - there's no special storage requirements, treat it as you would any upside down cake - if it's a really hot summer day then yes, keep it in the fridge but I usually find that it tends to disappear really quickly ;)